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| 1Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, | 1Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, |
| 2and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out, | 2and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, |
| 3and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources. | 3and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means. |
| 4While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke to them in a parable: | 4And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, |
| 5"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it. | 5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. |
| 6Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture. | 6And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. |
| 7Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it. | 7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. |
| 8But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!" | 8And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” |
| 9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant. | 9And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, |
| 10He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand. | 10he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ |
| 11"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. | 11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. |
| 12Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. | 12The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. |
| 13Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away. | 13And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. |
| 14As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. | 14And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. |
| 15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. | 15As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience. |
| 16"No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light. | 16“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. |
| 17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light. | 17For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. |
| 18So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." | 18Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.” |
| 19Now Jesus' mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd. | 19Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. |
| 20So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." | 20And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” |
| 21But he replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it." | 21But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” |
| 22One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, "Let's go across to the other side of the lake." So they set out, | 22One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, |
| 23and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm came down on the lake, and the boat started filling up with water, and they were in danger. | 23and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. |
| 24They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm. | 24And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. |
| 25Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!" | 25He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?” |
| 26So they sailed over to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. | 26Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. |
| 27As Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs. | 27When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. |
| 28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!" | 28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” |
| 29For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.) | 29For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) |
| 30Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him. | 30Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. |
| 31And they began to beg him not to order them to depart into the abyss. | 31And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. |
| 32Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission. | 32Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. |
| 33So the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned. | 33Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. |
| 34When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news in the town and countryside. | 34When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. |
| 35So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. | 35Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. |
| 36Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed. | 36And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed. |
| 37Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left. | 37Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. |
| 38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, | 38The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, |
| 39"Return to your home, and declare what God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town what Jesus had done for him. | 39“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. |
| 40Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him. | 40Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. |
| 41Then a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue, came up. Falling at Jesus' feet, he pleaded with him to come to his house, | 41And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, |
| 42because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him. | 42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. |
| 43Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone. | 43And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. |
| 44She came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak, and at once the bleeding stopped. | 44She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. |
| 45Then Jesus asked, "Who was it who touched me?" When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you!" | 45And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” |
| 46But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me." | 46But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” |
| 47When the woman saw that she could not escape notice, she came trembling and fell down before him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed. | 47And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. |
| 48Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace." | 48And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” |
| 49While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer." | 49While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” |
| 50But when Jesus heard this, he told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." | 50But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” |
| 51Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother. | 51And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. |
| 52Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, "Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep." | 52And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” |
| 53And they began making fun of him, because they knew that she was dead. | 53And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. |
| 54But Jesus gently took her by the hand and said, "Child, get up." | 54But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” |
| 55Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat. | 55And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. |
| 56Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened. | 56And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened. |
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